# Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills

By R. D. Blackmore.

"Perlycross: A Tale of the Western Hills" by R. D. Blackmore is a three-volume novel published in 1894. Set in eastern Devon around 1830, the story follows the scandal that erupts when Squire Sir Thomas Waldron's body is stolen from his grave on the night of his funeral. Dr. Jemmy Fox, who loves the squire's daughter Inez, becomes the prime suspect in the desecration, threatening both his reputation and his hopes for marriage as the mystery divides the village. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; Detective and mystery stories; Devon (England) -- Fiction; Romance fiction

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